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Master Classes by Eugene Schwartz:
Teaching Grade Seven

Since the mid-nineteen eighties, Eugene Schwartz has given hundreds of lectures to teachers at summer conferences in Rudolf Steiner College, Sunbridge Institute, and the Essential Conferences in Kimberton, PA, and Mancos, CO. The "Master Classes" Download series is a collection of the most helpful of these lectures, all of which exemplify Eugene's intent to guide teachers to "Know What. Know How. Know Why." Although any single lecture may prove to be all that you need, we urge you to consider the generous discount given if you download the entire set of any one grade.And consider joining the Online Grade Seven Conference and receive many more hours of content at a comparable price. Click here for more information.We strongly suggest that you purchase #316, "The Elements of Grade Seven," a Download with hundreds of images of Grade Seven student work, especially if you are ordering the lecture below on Perspective Drawing. Click here to learn more.

907D: Complete Set of Grade Seven LecturesThis set, available only as a download, includes all of the content of the lectures below at a 20% discount.

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700: Meeting AdolescenceFor many young people, 7th grade marks the point at which the physical changes of puberty meet the emotional upheavals of adolescence. Eugene describes the transformative work of the child's soul and spirit in this important stage of life.

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701: The Seventh GraderWhy are seventh grade classes so much smaller than the grades that precede them? Why do so many class teachers leave their class before they come to this grade? We will explore the challenges -- and the rewards -- inherent in our work with the 13 year-old.

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703: Human PhysiologyUp until this point, the natural sciences studied in the Waldorf curriculum have dealt with the "outer world" of animals, plants, and minerals. Now the student is ready to fathom the "macrocosm" by looking at the "microcosm," just at the age when powerful changes are taking place in her own body.

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704: Geography & The Age of ExplorationIt is possible in this year to teach with true "economy" and present the geography of Latin America by delving into the historical "age of exploration." Eugene will suggest some approaches.

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705: The RenaissanceRudolf Steiner has stressed how crucial it is for the adolescent to be immersed in educational experiences that are profoundly "aesthetic" in nature. In this regard, the study of the Renaissance is a perfect match for the 7th grader's needs. Eugene emphasizes the importance of creating a "gallery" in the classroom, and of surrounding students with reproductions of the great master paintings -- especially important in the USA, where there is generally little exposure to art outside of the Waldorf school setting.